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The Codex Canadensis and the Writings of Louis Nicolas
The Natural History of the New World, Histoire Naturelle des Indes Occidentales
Edited and with an introduction by François-Marc Gagnon, with Nancy Senior and Réal Ouellet
Part art, part science, part anthropology, this ambitious project presents an early Canadian perspective on natural history that is as much artistic and fantastical as it is encyclopedic. Edited and introduced by François-Marc Gagnon, The Codex Canadensis and the Writings of Louis Nicolas showcases an intriguing attempt to document the life of the new world – flora, fauna, and aboriginal.
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“One of Canada’s ‘fundamental documents’ – a 335-year-old, lavishly illustrated manuscript describing the First Nations, wildlife and geography of the country at the dawn of European settlement.” Randy Boswell, The Montreal Gazette
Contemporary Quebec
Selected Readings and Commentaries
Edited by Michael D. Behiels and Matthew Hayday
In the last seventy years, Quebec has changed from a society dominated by the social edicts of the Catholic Church and the economic interests of anglophone business leaders to a more secular culture that frequently elects separatist political parties and has developed the most comprehensive welfare state in North America. In Contemporary Quebec, leading scholars raise provocative questions about the ways in which Quebec has been transformed since the Second World War and offer competing interpretations of the reasons for the province’s quiet and radical revolutions.
Collecting the works of historians, political scientists, sociologists, experts in aboriginal studies and women’s studies, chapters consider issues ranging from language policies, to progressive changes in gender roles and norms, and intense debates surrounding issues of nationalism and identity.
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The Ordinary People of Essex (new in paperback)
Environment, Culture, and Economy on the Frontier of Upper Canada
By John Clarke
How great is the environment’s role in shaping the history of a region? The Ordinary People of Essex systematically analyzes the use of land in Upper Canada, particularly the influence of agricultural activity on the area. Presenting the findings of an impressive collection of statistical data, John Clarke creates a detailed map and rich history of the region by tracking the successes and failures of land practices commonly employed by settlers in Essex County.
Clarke covers a remarkable number of topics, including geographic factors in the choice of agricultural land, land acquisition and clearance, energy expended in clearing and planting the land, and selection of specific crops and their extent and yields in particular combinations of soils.
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Prelude to Quebec’s Quiet Revolution
Liberalism vs Neo-Nationalism, 1945-60
By Michael D. Behiels
The traditional nationalism of French Canada began to crumble after the Second World War. It had been based on a rural, elitist societal structure in which control of education, health, and social services was firmly in the hands of the Catholic church.
Two competing movements emerged in the 1940s to challenge the traditional ideology. One espoused neo-nationalism, the other liberalism. Both were made up of young, dedicated intellectuals and journalists; together they represent the ideological roots of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution.
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